Uncle Kai has been living alone, he was forced into retirement questioning his own life from a failed marriage to a strained relationship with his daughter Zoie. Kai decides to end his life however a stray dog named “Roasted Piggy” saves his life.
Yam Chun Kai (Lawrence Cheng) is a 60-year-old curmudgeon living alone. Forced into retirement, Uncle Kai reflects on his failed marriage and strained relationship with his daughter. As the hopelessness prompts him to end his life, a stray dog named Roast Piggy finds Uncle Kai and leads an animal welfare volunteer, Una Tang (Amy Lo), to rescue him—the intelligence and humanity of Roast Piggy change Uncle Kai’s attitude towards stray animals. Uncle Kai becomes friends with Una and joins her animal shelter “Warm Home” as a volunteer, helping the abandoned animals. Una hopes Uncle Kai can take this opportunity to clear the air between him and his daughter Zoie (Fish Liew). Just as Uncle Kai’s life seems to be getting back on track, several dog poisoning incidents occur in the village he lives in…
Written & Directed by:
Thomas Lee
Daniel Ho
Producers:
Catherine Kwan
Heidi Ng
Starring:
Lawrence Cheng
Amy Lo
LITTLE (Mongrel)
Producer Catherine Kwan
Catherine Kwan is a senior film producer whose works are well-received by audiences and have achieved excellent box office results. Her work Cold War (2012) was the highest-grossing Hong Kong Chinese-language film of the year, winning 9 awards, including Best Film, Best Director, and Best Actor at the Hong Kong Film Awards. In 2015, Helios achieved a global box office of up to 260 million. The following year, Happiness (2016) touched audiences deeply and received nominations at major award ceremonies, winning the Best Actress award at the Hong Kong Film Awards.
Producer Heidi Ng
Heidi Ng is a prolific senior producer. She graduated from the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, majoring in Film and Television Production Management. Served as a lecturer (Creative Producing) at the academy from 2021 – 2023. She has participated in the production of Lust, Caution (2007), co-produced by Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and the United States, and Hollywood films such as The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008). Her locally produced films include She Remembers, He Forgets (2015), and Mad World (2016). In 2014, her film Dot 2 Dot presented the unknown beautiful places in Hong Kong with a low budget. She has served as the co-producer on Tracey (2018), Men On The Dragon (2018), and The Way We Keep Dancing (2020). Recent works as the producer include “Stand Up Story” (2023) and the Federation of Hong Kong Filmmakers – ‘Keep Rolling’ Project film “The Remnant” (2024).
Director/Screenwriter Thomas Lee
Thomas Lee is an experienced assistant director who graduated from the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts in 2005, majoring in Film and Television Directing. His graduation work Our Steps was screened and won awards at various student film festivals worldwide. In 2007, his short film, Thank You, was selected by the Fresh Wave Open Division. After graduation, Thomas participated in various productions in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Hollywood, including The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008), S Storm (2016), She Remembers, He Forgets (2015), Tracey (2018), and The Way We Keep Dancing (2020) and The Goldfinger (2023)etc. In 2017, he worked as the executive director for The White Girl. In 2020, he was the director of the short film “Production & Costume Design” in the Skills Enhancement Programme organized by the Federation of Hong Kong Filmmakers.
Director/Screenwriter Daniel Ho
Graduated from the Cinema and Television Concentration, School of Communication at Hong Kong Baptist University in 2009. After graduation, participated in the production of films such as “Overheard 2” and “Motorway”, and worked in different roles including post-production coordination for “Floating City” and editing for “Uncertain Relationships Society”. In 2022, created the interactive short film “Little Kong” for the Hong Kong Arts Festival – “No Limits”. “An Abandoned Team” is the first film worked on as both screenwriter and director.
Director’s message
An Abandoned Team explores the unique emotions between humans and animals. Our male protagonist, Yam Chun Kai, has a life-changing journey with Roast Piggy, the stray dog. We see his transformation and mutual support with Una Tang while rescuing the abandoned animals. This film showcases the friendship and family relationships, along with the emotions across boundaries between humans and animals. We hope An Abandoned Team can leave a lasting impression on the audience and bring strength to their lives to help them stay the course.
Producer’s message
We encountered many challenges filming the story between people and stray animals. However, we had a lovely team, and every crew member was full of passion and love for their work. We want to especially thank all the animal lovers who helped us during the shoot. Their enthusiasm had made a significant contribution to our film. Our entire team demonstrated one love during the whole filming process. I believe that An Abandoned Team is not just a heart-warming film for the audience but also a presentation of our determination and teamwork.
